Why am I always so attracted to chaps who work themselves to an early grave? Tosha's still out, I think. Or at least I haven't seen him this evening. I was quite alone for dinner and you know how much I detest dining by myself. I should be quite cross with you but I'm not in the mood to be cross.

Actually, it was rather pleasant. Not that you and Tosha are unpleasant company, of course, but - well, sometimes having another woman to talk to is simply refreshing. And while she's undoubtedly rather gauche, there are occasional glimpses of Andi there that -

Do you know, it makes me wonder, what is it that afflicts so many purebloods, that they become fascinated with inferior stock. Is it a failure of blood? Certainly not environment. And yet...it's such a typical story.

And the husband is apparently not all that doddering. Or she's found a bit on the side and doesn't want to admit it. She's expecting -again.